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Originally Posted by hulahips
OK. Have water stockedvuo, batteries, flashlight, canned goods, battery operated fan. What else do we need??
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We were without power in NY for about five days during sandy.
We did not have a generator then and we do not have one now. OOPS one of those shoulda coulda mighta things.
Here we do not have a gas stove. Yet another shoulda coulda mighta.
As to water-if you do not know it your toilet is purely a mechanical device. You need about 2 gallons per flush so stock up PLENTY of water.
IF? You can still get them buy a coleman stove. Either the propane type or the gasoline type. I would NOT bring gasoline into your home-it is explosive. Buy instead the coleman fuel. Coleman fuel is naphtha-it is flamable but not explosive. If, you can't find the coleman fuel in the camping section. Look in paint supplies. You may well find it labeled NAPHTHA. A coleman latern-if you are not familiar with them, the gasoline type puts out as much light as a 100 w bulb-you can read by it. BE SURE YOU HAVE MANTLES FOR YOUR LANTERN. Obviously make sure it works. An extra generator is a good idea and if you've never changed one, it is not hard to do but read the instructions off the internet.
MATCHES.
For FOOD-get some canned soup. Make sure you have a manual can opener. If, you have a pocket knife with a can opener-be sure you know how to use it. Eggs-eggs will keep for several days without refrigeration. Salami and Jerky were invented long before refrigeration. Caned tuna-sardines. Caned milk. Powdered milk. Charcoal.
Based on our past experience first day or two is fun-after that-not so much.